Tiled wall or the like



' Jan.3,1933. E, R GSBY 1,892,885

TILED WALL OR THE LIKE Filed March 21, 1950 0 Z0872 7" 5 y 90M 4Patented Jan. 3, 1933' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OWEN E. GRIGSBY, OFPARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO PORCELAIN TILECORPORATION, OF CHICAGO," ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE TILED WALLOR THE LIKE Application filed March 21, 1930. Serial No. 437,680.

The invention relates to. the production of tiled surfaces of thegeneral type disclosed in Patent No. 1,594,614, granted August 31, 1925,to George D. Haines. The construction shown in said patent comprises afoundation sheet to which enameled sheet metal tiles are individuallycemented during the formation of the tiled surface.

The object of the present invention is to provide'anovel means by whichtiles may be speedily 'mofinted on a foundation sheet wherebyajpliirality of tiles, comprising a set, may be'. mounted in oneoperation, the sets being adapted to be reduced in size when necessaryto fit a given'area.

This object is attained by providing tiles having flanges which areconnected to each other at spaced points by links which are sufficientlystrong to permit each set of tiles to be mounted as a unit but whichmaybe readily severed by shears or the like to reduce the size of theset.

In the accompanying drawingz Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in elevationof a tile wall embodying the features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of a set of tiles.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a modified form of a set of tiles.

Fig. 4 is ahorizonta-l section taken through said tile'wall' on the line4-4 of Fig. 1.

- Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a fragment of the set shownin Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental sectional view on an enlarged scale.

While the invention is susceptible of various modifications andalternative constructions, I have shown in the drawing and willhereindescribe in detail the preferred embodiment, but it is to be understoodthat I do not thereby intend to limit the invention to the specific formdisclosed but intend to cover all modifications and alternative con'structions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention asexpressed in the appended wainscoting, fire places, tiledsurfaces.around built-in bath tubs, store counters, and the like. The supportingstructure to which the tiled surface is to be applied may be of anypreferred construction, that hereinafter shown consisting of a pluralityof vertical Wooden studs 10 constituting the ordinary supportingstructure or frame work of a wall or partition.

To the studs 10 is nailed or otherwise secured a rigid base orfoundation sheet 11 of correspond to the shape of tiles to be used andtothe predetermined plan for mounting such tiles.

A preferred form of tile is shown in Fig. 5 and comprises a flat metalplate 13 having rearwardly extending marginal flanges 14. The face ofthe tile and the flanges are preferably coated with vitreous enamel.

The tiles are arranged in sets, each of which is formed from a singlesheet of metal which is grooved so that the sides of the grooves formthe flanges 14. The bottom of the groove is punched out except atregularly spaced intervals thus forming a plurality of links 15 betweenthe flanges on adjacent tiles which hold the tile together and in properrelation to each other.

The sets of tile may be made in any convenient form. The set shown inFig. 2 comprises a single row of tiles, but itis obvious that the setsmay comprise a plurality of rows, as shown in Fig. 3, the number-oftiles 1 in a row and the number of rows in each set depending upon thesize and shape of the tile and the convenience in manufacture and inhandling. r

In the step of mounting the tiles on the foundation sheet during theconstruction of cement,"and the whole set is placed against the thetiled wall, which step occurs after the sheet has been secured to thestuds 10, all the tiles in a set are coated on their backs withfoundation sheet with the flanges 14 and links 15 inserted in thegrooves 12 in the foundation sheet. The links 15 maintain all the tilesin a set in uniformly spaced relation so that cement a (Fig. 6) may beplaced in the spaces between the tiles in the grouting operationcovering the links 15 and no difference in the grouting between thetiles in one set is to be noted from the grouting between tiles indifferent sets.

The depth of the grooves 12 is greater than the width of the flanges 14;consequently the cement (1 gets under the edges of said flanges and isthus keyed in place, as shown in Fig. 6.

Where an area to be covered by tile is less than the size of one set,the set may be reduced in size by cutting the links 15 at the desiredpoint, thus removing the portion of the set not needed. As the links areformed along the rear edges of the flanges, they are not covered withenamel and hence may be easily cut as by tinners shears.

It is apparent that, by mounting the tiles in sets, the time required tocomplete a tiled wall can be greatly reduced and that a uniformappearance is readily obtained.

I claim as my invention:

1. A connected set of tiles formed from a single sheet of metal andattached to a wall as a unit, each tile having flanges on its sides withlaterally extending links connecting said flanges at spaced points withthe flanges of the adjacent tiles, said links being arranged to spacesaid tiles apart to receive cement in a grouting 0 eration.

2. A connected set 0 tiles formed from a single sheet of metal havinsets of parallel grooves constituting the e ges of the tiles, the sidesof said grooves forming flanges along the edges of the tiles, thebottoms of said grooves being punched out except at spaced points alongthe flanges to form links connecting the adjacent flanges to secure saidtiles as a unit for purposes of mountin said links constituting spacersbetween said tiles to provide a space between said flanges adaptedtoreceive cement in a grouting operation.

3. A connected set of tiles, each tile having flanges along all of itssides extendin at right angles to the face of the tile, and llnksconnecting the outer edges of said flanges with the flanges of theadjacent tiles, said links remaining connected between and holding saidtiles as a set but in a spaced relation to permit said tiles to begrouted between said flanges when laid.

4. A tiled wall consisting of a support,'a foundation sheet secured tothe support and having in its face a set of grooves, and sets ofenameled sheet metal tiles covering said sheet and cemented thereto,said sets comprising a plurality of tiles having marginal flanges andlinks connecting adjacent tiles at spaced points along the parallel flanes, said flanges and links extending into sai grooves.

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5. A tiled wall. consisting of a support, a foundation sheet secured tosaid support and having a set of grooves in its face, and sets ofenameled sheet metal tiles covering said sheet and cemented thereto,said sets comprising a plurality of tiles having marginal membersconnecting adjacent tiles together and extending into said ooves, saidconnecting members holding said tiles in a spaced relation permittinggrouting therebetween.

6. In a tiled wall, the combination of a foundation sheet having aplurality of recesses therein, and sets of enameled sheet metaltilescovering said sheet and cemented thereto, said sets comprising aplurality of individual tiles having integrally formed connecting linkslocated out of the plane of the faces of said tiles, said links beingreceivable in the recesses and being arranged to maintain said tiles inspaced relation to receive cement therebetween in a grouting operation.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

